Virtual host/MC for clubs and special events

Yet another dimension of nightclubbiz.com :)

Listen to Voice Demo -> Excerpt of a recent show live at the club

Hey Now :-) I still run the booth when necessary and also because it's a blast. I'm also doing a couple of live Internet broadcasts for nightclubs around the world. See more details below.

WOW! Fun with a cool light show, and not a bad crowd for 10:50 PM. One 10-watt argon, one 10-watt Krypton, and a 40-watt Yag to boot! See here

So what do you want to know?

Do you always talk this much? Well... This excerpt is a bit of an extreme, but for demo purposes I thought it'd be appropriate. During early night in a club, I like to mess around more. Clubs can be difficult to get busy much before midnight in most cases, however through a handful of experimental approaches, I've had some success at building a good turnout as early as 10:00 PM. So no.. Unless we're messing around with an early night room, I don't talk this much.

Do you do radio?

Generally not… My on-air personality is customized to a party bar type of environment. If a live to air is running, I'll host it, but radio is not something I've ever pursued and largely due to its restrictive nature. The net revenue off a nightclub also pays a little better than radio :-)

Is a nightclub live to air show worthwhile?

Yes, no, and maybe… You need to match the club with the right station. Done properly, a live to air can pack a club solid very quickly, and early in the night as well. So what's the problem then? Many clubs jump onboard with the wrong station or format. A number of stations do NOT have experience hosting a live to air radio show, nor the live host personalities suitable for a nightclub party.

You really want to A: Work with a station experienced in nightclub live to airs, and B: Make sure the stations music is in sync with that of the clubs. C: As with everything in a nightclub, you don't simply slap it together -you need to do you research and plan it out, or… Don't bother doing it at all.

Can you open the night in our club?

Yes, as long as you have a laptop and broadband connection in the DJ booth, I can open for your main act /DJ. These are generally the hours between 9:00 PM and midnight. If you're looking for some alternative to automated /randomized music, this may be something to consider.

Can you perform live at a club?

We'll see... Depends on the offer. Most live performances I do in a club now are generally part of a larger consulting arrangement with the operation, as opposed to working as a standalone DJ. Clubs that officially that take me on board are obviously troubled, and one thing that's almost always a disaster is the entertainment component. In this case, I take an active role in the booth until the talent necessary to operate it can be procured.

But by all means... If you have something interesting for me, let me know here.

Are you always this suggestive on a mic? That depends on the room, mood of the crowd, and management policy. If management so chooses, I maintain a conservative posture. However we "ARE" the nightclub business, and 75% of peoples interests seem to evolve around something of a sexual /sensual connotation. Again… Unless it's my club, it's ultimately up to management…

Can you make direct announcements to our guests?

You mean like requests, birthdays, drink specials, club announcements etc? Yes… They can be sent to me via messenger or yahoo chat. Easy on the song requests though, otherwise you don't really need me. For all request music, you can simply program those into media player where they'll be played back in the order they were entered. My music knowledge spans across several eras and styles, so I can customize content to any club or event.

How much experience do you have? I started in the booth when I was 12. I pack 14-years in the booth as a club DJ and Pro MC. I won't go into my entire entertainment history since age 12, as it could easily eat up 20-pages or more :-) Let's just say I posses an extensive background in entertainment knowledge.

You only play the hits?

Frankly, I've never looked at content that way. I'm driven by revenue performance, as that's what's in the best interest of the business. Maybe I view it that way, as I'm one of the few DJ's that have actually operated nightclubs and understand the business side of the equation. Working the booth is not about what YOU want, what YOU like, or YOUR preference to music -it's about returning the note on a $300,000 to 6-million dollar investment in a VERY short period of time.

Once a DJ has actually experienced the weight of this burden, he/she may view their position in the booth somewhat differently. Remember… I've been working with broken nightclubs since 1994 and believe me.. The damage I've had to cleanup in the wake of DJ's who thought they knew what was best for a room has been substantial to say the least. DJ's can make a club money, but can just as easily plunge a club into chapter 11!!

So you think you're good?

Nope… I don't think stuff like that. I'm simply an option out of many. My approach works well in environments wanting to build a high-energy party, (AKA the Party Bar) so to speak. I've made the most money in these venues, so yeah.. I guess I'm somewhat partial to them. Big city, trendy nightclubs pursue an entirely different vibe, which I respect. I just have no interest in working those rooms. I like high audience interaction, otherwise I bore quickly.

So you're really the owner of nightclubbiz.com?

Snicker... I've received a handful of emails with the question: Is that really you? Loooool…. Yeah of course it's me! What did you expect a nightclub entertainment geek to look like? Some little fruit loop dressed in a suit and tie? Really… Unless I'm working the booth, I keep an exceptionally low profile in the operation. I don't require ego stimulus through flamboyant promoting of my status, such as owner, consultant, or manager. Outside of the booth, I prefer to work quietly behind the scenes observing the operation /always looking for a way to increase revenue performance.

Supplementary: July 16th: It appears that many are /were under the impression that anyone claiming to be a nightclub consultant of sorts 'does not' actually work the on-floor operation in any capacity. I'm not sure how this impression came about, nor what other so-called consultants are doing if they're not active on the floor in some capacity. I won't even attempt to guess... As for me, I'm quite to get my hands dirty in the physical operation when necessary :-)

What's with the shades?

Cause my eyes are sensitive to bright lights, which there are plenty of in a club, so now they've become habit.

You're sitting down -are you a big fat slob?

No.. I'm almost 6-feet and 164 lbs, so average I guess. Someone asked this, as it was presumed I must be hiding something if sitting down. lol... Funny question :-)